Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Voices of Experience - Parents Who Used Babywise and GKGW

Failed Babywiser - Russian Version

Confessions of a Failed Babywiser - Russian Translation

  • Health Care Professionals on Babywise +

    Rosemary Shy, MD , FAAP
    Director, Children's Choice of Michigan Ambulatory Pediatrics
    Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Wayne State University, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, Mich

    "It is dangerous to do it the way he describes," Pediatrician Dr. Rosemary Shy says of Ezzo's technique. "It puts these babies at risk for jaundice, at risk for dehydration, and at risk for failing to thrive, all of which we’ve seen."

    Wilson, Steve, "Baby Care Controversy," WXYZ-Detroit, November 14, 2004

    Arnold Tanis, MD, FAAP
    1999 recipient, John H. Whitcomb Outstanding Pediatrician Award, presented by the Florida Pediatric Society and the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

    "There is no scientific basis whatsoever in their philosophy....It is contrary to what nature intended. It can be very dangerous.

    Michael Sonenblum, MD, FAAP

    "Just as a three-meals-a-day diet is not right for every adult, no schedule is right for every baby, says Dr. Michael Sonenblum,

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  • 10 Early Signs of a Hungry Baby +

    Watch Your Baby's Signs of Hunger

    Although Babywise says to feed a hungry baby, it usually instructs parents to observe a time interval between feedings, or a certain order of events, such as only feeding the baby after she wakes up. There's another way to tell that your baby is hungry. You can watch your baby for her own signs of hunger.

    The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends watching for the following early signs or cues by which your baby lets you know when she's hungry.

    • Small movements as she starts to awaken
    • Whimpering or lip-smacking
    • Pulling up arms or legs toward her middle
    • Stretching or yawning
    • Waking and looking alert
    • Putting hands toward her mouth
    • Making sucking motions
    • Moving fists to her mouth
    • Becoming more active
    • Nuzzling against your breast

    For more information, please refer to the AAP's Making Sure Your Baby is Getting Enough Milk

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  • Ezzo.info Notes With Sorrow... +

    Ezzo.info notes with sorrow the passing of Michael Mahurin, aka "Metochoi," a pastor who became concerned about the Ezzos' teachings on parenting when he encountered parents, even in his own flock, who believed that following the Ezzos' teachings was the only faithful approach to Christian parenting. Pastor Mike responded by vigorously teaching biblical hermeneutics, logic, and core Christian doctrines like grace and law, both in his congregation and in online discussions. A gifted teacher with an irrepressible sense of humor, Metochoi equipped many Christian parents to use basic biblical hermeneutics and basic logic to evaluate the Ezzo's teachings. In remembrance, here are links to two series he wrote.

    Evaluting Ezzo's Logic

    Evaluating Biblical Arguments: A Short Course in Biblical Hermeneutics

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  • An Open Letter about the EzzoTruth Site +

    Summary of This Open Letter

    A site called Ezzotruth.com portrays authors Gary and Anne Marie Ezzo as victims of attacks on their parenting programs and personal character by unprincipled people. Because many of the accusations at the site have been discussed in the past, Ezzo.info simply suggests two things to consider: whether the Ezzos’ claims of victimhood at the hands of numerous reputable Christian leaders are believable and whether the results in the Ezzos’ own family support their teaching. The debate is wearying, but it is crucial to the Christian obligation to pursue truth.

    Introduction

    A web site called Ezzotruth.com has been created in response to criticism (like what is found here on Ezzo.info) of Gary and Anne Marie Ezzo and the parenting programs offered by their organization, Growing Families International (GFI). Ezzotruth.com claims that the controversy surrounding the Ezzos is the result of “internet gossip and tabloid journalism.” It

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